How long have you been sewing: Around two-and-a-half years. I’ve taken a few courses, but I’m mostly self-taught

Why did you want to commit to the Sew Weekly Challenge: I love the idea of getting my designs out there!

What do you love most about sewing garments: My favorite part is starting and finishing; I love creating the design, choosing the fabric, and putting the peices together. I also enjoy finishing the small details by hand, it gives the garment a more personal touch and really lets me shape the finish.

What do you hate most about sewing garments: Having to use the seam ripper! Starting from scratch is sometimes the best solution, but it can be really painful.

What do you want to accomplish this year with regard to the challenge: I would like to make more garments this year than I have in previous years, and I hope the challenge will be an excellent motivator. I would really like to create a cohesive collection, starting from the patterns. Hopefully I can keep up with the weekly challenges!

About the Sew Weekly

The Sew Weekly began as Mena Trott's attempt to document the process of sewing all of her own clothes in 2010. In 2011, four other contributors (Debi Fry, Adey Lim, Veronica Darling & Sarah Gabbart) joined her and for 52 weeks, they sewed based on a particular weekly theme. In 2012, The Sew Weekly became a much larger group blog with over 130 contributors sewing along each week.